Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I move to ESB Networks. The representatives gave figures for costs for connection fees. I think it was said the customer pays 50% and the ESB supplies the rest. I am estimating the cost of supply to one-off rural houses is slightly over €6,000 if we include the 50% and the scheme house is around €2,000. Is that right? It is about a 3:1 extra cost for a one-off rural house versus a scheme house.

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